title: Why clinical field study?
abstract: Although the intellectual base of nursing is believed to be patient care, the role of clinical field studies in master of nursing programs is unstructured and undeveloped.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Nursing and Department of Family Medicine and Practice.
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Pridham
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D011340:Problem Solving; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology